klappen
See also: Klappen
Danish edit
Verb edit
klappen
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Middle Dutch clappen, from Old Dutch *klappon, from Proto-Germanic *klappōną.
Verb edit
klappen
- to clap (make sound or music with the hands)
- to applaud (clap hands in order to praise)
- Synonym: applaudisseren
- to smack, strike rather hard and/or loud
- to crack with a loud sound, like a whip
- to burst
- to fold, to hinge
- to wag one's lips, talk, converse
- 1770, Nederlandsche vogelen, part 1, page 2:
- Men gaf hem, boven dien, waerschynlyk zynen naem van Garrulus, omdat hy, in eene kooi opgevoed, zeer wel leert klappen, gelyk de Pappegaeyen.
- [The Eurasian jay] was moreover probably given its name Garrulus as he, when raised in a cage, learns to talk very well, like parrots do.
- (colloquial, slang) to smoke weed
- (colloquial, slang) to make stoned
- Ik denk dat die jonko me echt gaat klappen.
- I think that joint is going to make me really high.
Inflection edit
| Inflection of klappen (weak) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | klappen | |||
| past singular | klapte | |||
| past participle | geklapt | |||
| infinitive | klappen | |||
| gerund | klappen n | |||
| present tense | past tense | |||
| 1st person singular | klap | klapte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (jij) | klapt | klapte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (u) | klapt | klapte | ||
| 2nd person sing. (gij) | klapt | klapte | ||
| 3rd person singular | klapt | klapte | ||
| plural | klappen | klapten | ||
| subjunctive sing.1 | klappe | klapte | ||
| subjunctive plur.1 | klappen | klapten | ||
| imperative sing. | klap | |||
| imperative plur.1 | klapt | |||
| participles | klappend | geklapt | ||
| 1) Archaic. | ||||
Derived terms edit
- klappen als een ekster
- klapper
- klapperen
- inklappen
- openklappen
- uitklappen
- verklappen
- klapraam
- klapstoel
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
klappen
German edit
Etymology edit
A Central and Low German verb, from Middle Low German klappen, probably from Proto-Germanic *klappōną. Cognate with Dutch klappen, English clap, Old High German klapfō (“clapping sound”). Also related with German klaffen (“to be wide open”).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
klappen (weak, third-person singular present klappt, past tense klappte, past participle geklappt, auxiliary haben)
- (intransitive) to clap (make a soft clapping sound, particularly of something being closed)
- (transitive) to fold; to flip; to bend (to close or open a hinge)
- Synonyms: umbiegen, umschlagen
- Zum Transport muss diese Liege geklappt werden.
- In order to be transportable, this deckchair needs to be folded.
- (intransitive, chiefly colloquial) to work out, to succeed, to function correctly, etc.
- Synonyms: funktionieren; fluppen (colloquial, regional)
- Wenn alles klappt, bin ich um sieben zu Hause.
- If everything works out, I’ll be home by seven.
- einwandfrei klappen. ― to function flawlessly.
Conjugation edit
| infinitive | klappen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | klappend | ||||
| past participle | geklappt | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich klappe | wir klappen | i | ich klappe | wir klappen |
| du klappst | ihr klappt | du klappest | ihr klappet | ||
| er klappt | sie klappen | er klappe | sie klappen | ||
| preterite | ich klappte | wir klappten | ii | ich klappte1 | wir klappten1 |
| du klapptest | ihr klapptet | du klapptest1 | ihr klapptet1 | ||
| er klappte | sie klappten | er klappte1 | sie klappten1 | ||
| imperative | klapp (du) klappe (du) |
klappt (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German klopfen, from Old High German klophōn. Cognate with German klopfen.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
klappen (third-person singular present klappt, past participle geklappt, auxiliary verb hunn)
- (transitive) to knock, to beat, to pound
- (intransitive) to beat, to throb, to pulse
- (transitive) to beat, to defeat
- (intransitive) to rattle, to clatter
- (intransitive, of rabbits) to thump
- (intransitive) to work out, to go as planned
Conjugation edit
| Regular | ||
|---|---|---|
| infinitive | klappen | |
| participle | geklappt | |
| auxiliary | hunn | |
| present indicative |
imperative | |
| 1st singular | klappen | — |
| 2nd singular | klapps | klapp |
| 3rd singular | klappt | — |
| 1st plural | klappen | — |
| 2nd plural | klappt | klappt |
| 3rd plural | klappen | — |
| (n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel. | ||